Reflexologists’ Retreat – Improving Function and Managing Pain and Fatigue
April 29 - May 6
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Created by reflexologists for reflexologists, this Equilibrio Retreat brings us together in a beautiful and tranquil setting. A unique opportunity to immerse yourself in your chosen healing art, recharge your batteries and inspire your mind.
April Reflexologists’ Retreat 2023
We will focus on a holistic approach to improving function and managing pain and fatigue,
Our special guest Lynne Booth Will share many powerful Vertical Reflexology techniques (VRT)that are suitable for all ages and conditions and simple moves to help ease pain and increase mobility, including a sports warm-up protocol and techniques for working with children and older people, those with dementia and for palliative care.
These techniques can be immediately integrated into a reflexologist’s repertoire and may be applied in the seated, standing and reclining positions using both feet and hands. For more information visit https://boothvrt.com/
Lynne’s techniques will be complemented by workshops with our Medical Herbalist and Nutritionist. We will also be running a workshop focused on our own self care and techniques to support our own regulation.
Price
The price includes 7 nights accommodation in a single en suite room, three heathy and delicious vegetarian meals a day, two treatments from our handpicked therapy team, daily yoga classes (Monday to Friday) four workshop sessions, treatment exchange sessions, full use of the centre facilities including the outdoor pool.
The market town of Orgiva is within walking distance and our program includes a ‘lazy day’ trip to the highest villages in Spain.
This price does not include flights or transfers
Transport to and from the retreat venue from Malaga airport is by group transfer organised by the venue and costing £? per person each way or £? return. Please talk to us before you book your flight to keep your waiting time to a minimum.
By popular demand the retreat will be one day longer than previously, giving you even more time to completely unwind, to connect, to be inspired and renewed.
Detailed Timetable
Each day starts by nurturing your physical and mental well being. These sessions are suitable for everyone from beginners to advanced and individual requirements can be accommodated for.
Like the rest of the programme this session is optional, so if your needs are better served by staying in bed that’s fine too.
The focus in the kitchen is on tasty and health-giving meals. Each day will be an opportunity to experience and gain information about eating well.
Workshops given by Lynne Booth and Equilibrios nutritionalist and herbalist.
The team section on this page gives you more details about the workshops.
Making full and fantastic use of the abundant local and homegrown vegetables, local olive oil, cheeses and other local produce.
Two treatments from experienced Equilibrio bodywork practitioners are included in your retreat experience.
Equilibrio team practitioners will be on hand throughout the week to share their knowledge with you in a relaxed and informal way.
There will also be time and space in this session to team up with one of the other participants for a treatment swap and more in depth sharing should you chose to do so.
Whether you are a newly qualified or an experienced practitioner, learning from and sharing knowledge with peers can be interesting and rewarding. Experiencing each others techniques and discussing methods of treatment also allows us the opportunity to look at things in a different way. It can be a great opportunity to build confidence in our own skills and empower us as therapists, especially if we are working in practice on our own or returning to bodywork after a break.
Sunday morning will be free for you to explore the wider area, go hiking or horse-riding, visit the local town or the mountain villages. Your host Anna will be available to organise any trips you would like to take and picnics if required.
Alternatively you can spend the time further enjoying the retreat facilities. There are many interesting books in the library which you can borrow during your stay.
Another culinary delight, also including a sumptuous and surprisingly healthy desert.
Evenings are free time for moonlight swimming, star gazing or just hanging out.
The Team for the Retreat
Lynne Booth
BA(Hons), BRCP, IIR, ART(regd)Hons, FAoR. Member of the Association of Reflexologists, International Institute of Reflexology, British Register of Complementary Practitioners, Member of the Complementary Therapist’s Association and awarded two Honorary Fellowships from Advanced Reflexology Techniques (ART) 1998 and the Association of Reflexologists (AoR) 2008.
Lynne is the author of the books Vertical Reflexology and Vertical Reflexology For hands. Lynne discovered Vertical Reflexology Technique (VRT) while working on mobility problems associated with older people. She has subsequently developed and extended these multi-award-winning techniques to cover all age groups and most conditions. Lynne has run a reflexology clinic at the St Monica Trust Bristol, a 400-person residential complex for older people, for 27 years. For the past 15 years she also worked with a professional Championship football team.
Read more about Lynne here: http://boothvrt.com/vrt-tutor-lynne-booth/
Lynne will be offering 2 workshops in her speciality field of mobility Reflexology.
Lynne has also developed VRT Nail-working treatments and mapped out reflexes on a grid system on the nails. These methods form part of the VRT Hand and Nail-Working work shop.
Rebecca Jones
Becs is a naturopathic nutritional therapist, who uses functional medicine in her work, to find the root cause of the disease picture, not just to treat symptoms.
She works both on a one-to-one basis and as a group coach to guide participants towards a simple but powerful lifestyle shift using online programs.
She has over 10 years of experience as a practicing therapist. She also runs nutritional workshops and courses at various locations on a variety of topics.
She is specialized in helping clients to understand the root cause of their health concerns and using food and supplementation, so will guide them back to vibrant health.
She believes in the innate ability of the human body to heal itself when given the right nutrients, self-care, and lifestyle changes.
Manage pain through an anti-inflammatory diet.
This workshop is designed to provide some tools to help you understand the implication of the inflammatory process in the human body and its involvement in pain.
Becs will discuss how inflammation can occur in the body from our standard Western diet. But also how acute or chronic inflammation involves an immune system response and this can be the trigger down the pain pathway.
Throughout the workshop, Becs will present different lifestyle options designed to decrease inflammation by changing the diet and using certain anti-inflammatory and immune system supporting nutrients.
Sophie Paulding Kopecky
Sophie is enthusiastic about effective herbal treatment and loves to share her views on how herbs can be used in varying ways depending on dosage needs and the therapeutic relationship.
Her workshops are always interactive and entertaining with an intelligent blend of down to earth information and more complex physiological scientific concepts which really add to and deepen our understanding. So, whether it is the first time you have attended a herbal medicine workshop or you already have a lot of knowledge in this field there is sure to be something for you!
Sophie Paulding Kopecky is a Medical Herbalist (BSc Phytotherapy) and Journey Practitioner with over 15 years experience working 1:1 with people. She currently speaks at various retreats, hosts an active facebook group and runs a successful 6 month online program inspiring health and emotional freedom in women who have experienced loss or abandonment trauma and as a result struggle in their relationships both with themselves and others.
In order to improve function and reduce pain it is useful to look at the different tissue states in the body and learn about how plant medicines canbe used to modify the terrain in these tissues, reducing inflammation and improving quality of life.
We will look at various types of pain and discuss relevant therapeutic herbal strategies for pain management. These remedies fall into various categories which will be applicable to different types of pain origin. For example, the complexity of chronic pain requires a multidimensional approach, acute pain is a different story.
As usual, there will be practical elements and time for questions!
Jane Bartholomew, MAR, ART (registered)
Host and facilitator Jane Bartholomew MAR qualified as a Reflexologist in 1995. Further training and experience includes: Advanced Reflexology Techniques (ART); Vertical Reflex Therapy (VRT); Pain Management Techniques & the treatment of pain; Clinical Reflexology; Maternity and Fertility reflexology; Women’s Health; Functional reflex therapy (FRT) and Palliative and Supportive Care.
She is a Yoga Therapist for Children and Young people and for those with Chronic Pain. She works therapeutically with those dealing with Stress Burnout and Fatigue and also runs workshops to support parents and carers.
Jane has a broad knowledge of complementary therapies and experience of co-treating with professionals of other disciplines.
She now lives in Manchester where she works privately, and also runs a low cost community clinic.
Anna Bartholomew, MAR
Host and facilitator Anna Bartholomew MAR is a Reflexologist and an experienced Retreat and Events host.
She originally trained in Thai Reflexology Massage in Krabi, South Thailand, and later in Reflexology at the London School of Massage, closely followed by training in Advanced Reflexology Techniques (ART) and Advanced Spinal Reflexology.
Further knowledge and experience includes: Women’s Health; Mobilisation Techniques; Ayurvedic Reflexology and The Treatment of Pain.
She is currently studying Limbic reflexology, and has a special interest in providing reflexology to clients dealing with grief, pain, anxiety, depression and stress.
Anna is also qualified in ear acupuncture, which is especially helpful for trauma and addiction.
She currently works privately in Orgiva and at various retreat centres in the area.